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Nurserys - Busy Bees, Newport on Tay and Cupar

Hi I'm starting work in St Andrews in a couple of months time. I'm new to the area and am trying to sort out a nursery for my 16 month old daughter. Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm going to see both Busy Bees branches in Newport on Tay and Cupar. Does anyone know anything about them. Any nursery or house rental information/advice would be greatly appreciated.

I am seeking decedents of a Miss M. A. Campbell, who lived at Fernlea, Cupar Road, Newport on Tay around 1915.

Miss Mary Campbell & I have a common ancestor in William Campbell who was married to Margaret Campbell. William Campbell was the son of William Campbell & Ann Douglas, I am told that Margaret Campbell was a granddaughter of Sir James Sinclair of Dunbeath.

My daughter went to Busybee Elmwood (in Cupar) until recently and really liked it. The good points were the size of the nursery was really small, for instance only 6 children in the 0-24 month room and hence there wasn't many members of staff for my her to learn. The staff were also lovely and reall made the place special for her. However towards the end of her time there a lot of the staff left and I wasn't so keen on the replacements. The downsides of Elmwood were that the rooms weren't purpose built and were a bit shabby.

Busybees Tannage (also Cupar) is also supposedly good. A bit bigger than Elmwood (12 i nthe 0-24 month room) but better equiped, and more purpose built. I don't really know much about it.

My godchildren go to Busybee newport. I think it's fine. Don't know too much about it to be honest.

The other ones to try are Wonderyears in St Andrews which I've heard lots of good things about. Or Rainbow also in St Andrews, but I know nothing about it either.

Thanks GibberingGinger. I viewed all the nurseries you've mentioned. Busy Bees Tannage was defintely the best in terms of friendlyness, staff and child interaction, decor and organisation of the children's day. The St Andrews nurseries were about £100 more per month than anywhere else! I found it really strange though that none of them provide cooked lunches but that seems to be the norm for the area. Thanks again.

Acorn on the outskirts of St Andrews provides lunch, my 13 month goes there and loves it. The kids are outside whenever possible, and the staff are superb, really couldn't fault them! They also provide warm proper lunches - like mince and tatties - which is fab as there's less pressure to get food ready and things.